Sharp County record., 1887-09-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


whisky returned as ascertained by re-
gauging at the port of importatlon' anu
that the practice of assessing duty upon
the quantity originally exported Is er-
rOneous. D.-,,r
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE ROBERT
MAXWELL has made a call upon the
stockholders of the Fire Association OF
New York to make good an impairment OF
500 n5S in its capital stock within ninety
days. This company was organized ana
commenced business in June, 1886, with
capital stock of $20O,OOO.
AN official report says the prospects Tor
the Russian wheat crop of both winter
and summer wheats are favorable In most
districts, The Government of TaurIda,
however, report that they are untayora'
BILE.
AN engineer and fireman were killed IN
A collision on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at Easton siding, twenty miles east
of Wheeling, W. Va, on the 24th.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD opened proposals
on the 24th for the sale Of four and halt
per cent bonds to the Government amount
ing to ST, $4,000.
GLADsToNIAN members are preparin Tor
a determined fight in the Commons over
the governments proclamation Oh tne
Irish National League.
SECRETARY LAMAR will go to st. Louis
with the President, but for weighty rea-
sons Secretary Bayard will remain at
Washington.
THE lock-poucb system is about to go
into effect with Mexico, after which
twenty-four hours will be saved in the
transmission of mails.
THE missing boat of the lost steamer City
of Montreal has been picked up, and the
thirteen occupants landed all right.
HENRY S. IVES was on the stand in the
reference case before Judge Moan DAVIS,
at New York, on the 24th, but proved an
uncommunicative witness.
STATE political conventions were held
on the 24th Iowa Republicans at Des
Moines. Maryland Republicans at Balti-
more and Pennsylvania Prohibitlonlsts al
Harrisburg.
DISPATCHES from India state that Ayoub
Khan, with his principal followers, has
ESCAPED and is hurrying toward Herat
with all possible speed. The Afghan otti,
cials are endeavoring to oVertake ana
capture him, but with small chance OF sue
cess.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was well enough on
the 24th to take drive. He also witness
ed the annual shooting contests OF the OIL
GERS of the First Guards.
IT is rumored that powerful syndicate
of Americans capitalists, headed by one OF
the Vanderbilts, is negotiating with the
Russian Government with the object Of
securing control of the gold mines OF the
| Ural mountains.
AFATAL epidemic is prevalent in Nc
Dowell County, W. Va.
CAPTAIN JAMES P. MURPHY, one OF the
oldest and wealthiest citizens of Kittan-
ing Pa, was struck by the Buffalo express
on the Allegheny Valley railroad on the
24th and instantly killed. Captain Muir
phv was born in 1876, and resided in
Armstrong county nearly all his life.
DAN TRUITT, negro, who attempted 10
murder his wife at Mount Vernon, Ind,
few weeks ago, was captured by Marshal
Schneider on. the 24th. Truitt knocked his
wife in the head with coupling-pin and
then threw her in the river. She was
rescued by neighbors.
WHILE at work on the steamer Rose
dale at Mount Vernon, Ind, on the 24th,
two negro men, Tom Lewis and Austin
Williams, quarreed and Lewis struck
Williams in the mouth with his open hand.
This so enraged Williams that he drew
razor and literally cut Lewis to pieces, in
ficting about thirty terrible wounds, which
will probably prove fatal.
GOVERNOR BARTLETT Of California was
still living on the night of the oath, but
there was no hope of his recovery.
THE Martins Ferry, (O.) Stove Works,
destroyed by fire at three O'Clock on
the morning of the oath. The loss will
probably reach $4,000 on stock and build
ings: insurance $4,000. The stock consist
ed or 1900 cooking and heating stoves, pat
terms and machinery.
REPORTS from sixty Manitoba points
concerning havest, now nearly finished,
are highly satisfactory. The wheat yield
will be from twenty-five to thirty bushels
per acre, with other cereals in proportion.
The amount of wheat for export will ex-
ceed 100000 bushels.
THE largest comet that has appeared in
many wears was reported as visible from
indianapolis on the night of the 24th in
the northern sky. The outline was some
what dim, but was perfectly plain to the
naked eve. 1t was first noticed about ten
O'Clock.
A STAY of proceedings has been granted
in Jake Sharp's case.
1T is reported from London that John
| Ruskin is insane.
INDIANA people are subscribing literally
to the Hendricks monument fund.
TURKEY refuses assent to Russia's new
Bulgarian scheme.
1T is denied emphatically that the Presi-
dent has offered reward for triplets at
New York rural fair.
STARVATION and cannibalism are re-
ported from remote regions of British
America.
AsUGGEsTED Cabinet change at Wash
ington is General Villas for the Interior
Department and General A. E. Stevenson
for Postmaster General.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, in the House of Com
mons on the 25th, vigorously opposed the
proclamation of the Irish National League.
A WRECK occurred late on the night of
the 24th on the Union Pacific road in Colo
RADIO, by which one human life was lost
and several persons iIjured.
ENTHUSIASTIC meetings in the interest
of commercial union with the United
States are being held throughout Canada.
THE directors of the st. Louis, Kansas